Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-21
BOARD OF TRADE.
Increased Interest and Enthusiasm
Characterize the Second
Meeting.
New Industries to be Solicited and
More Branches Interested.

the occasion of the organization.
Still others who had misgivings rs
to the feasibility OF the movement
have become interested and enlisted
in the cause of growth and devel-
opment. While the evidences Of
hearty cooperation were encourage
ing at the beginning OF the move
ment they have now become so
strong as to give warrant for the
organization to undertake any Ell.
terprise that may be presented, re.
CARELESS Of its proportions. The
citizens are wide awake to the adj
vantages of organization and CO.
operation and are united in harmony
and enthusiasm to make the most of
the vantage thus secured.
All the officers and members OF
the board were present at this meet
ing and several new members were
taken in on application and payment
of membership fee, which has been
placed at SIS.
The committee to solicit financial
aid reported the amount collected
and by whom subscribed. The
amount approximated $1,000, the
committee reporting that they had
been unable 10 make thorough
canvass and that the work would be
continued as soon as circumstances
permitted. The committees work
has been proportionately successful
since the meeting and the subscrip-
tons have been swelled to a crafty
ing figure. When it is considered
that most all subscriptions are for
$50 each, some $25, the spirit OF
our citizens is best understood.
The committee on constitution
and bylaws brought in the follow
ing articles of the constitution for
the consideration of the meeting:
That the regular meetings Of the
board be held on the first Thursday
of each month. That the terms Of
the officers be six months. That
the membership fee be fixed at, at
least, Sis. That the annual dues
OF the members be fixed at S..
All of which, after some considcra.
ton and discussion, were adopted.
Further action on the same was de-
(e:red until the next meeting, when
the committee is expected to submit
further report for consideration.
The meeting then proceeded to
the consideration of the most i'm.
portant work of the organization,
viz: the best means to bring the adj
vantagcs of the county before the
world. There has been practical
unanimity upon this point from the
first, all opinions fayoring the pub
LEGATION OF hand book OF the county,
containing condensed history, with
reference to the days of the pioneers,
setting forth the natural fertility of
the soil and how while in other To-
calities settlers entered into a COM
bat with nature to subdue the soil
and make 1t productive, here on the
slope it was in waiting to return a
rich harvest for the slightest atten.
ton possible. These are facts of
history and which are readily tcsti-
fled by the settlers here today,
which should in justice to the county
be brought to the attention of the
people who are seeking homes in
the west. The book will contain
statistics to prove assertions; a faith.
iul setting forth OF the condition in
which the county is found today, and
views Of the county
capital, her buildings and the best
residences through the county. 1t
is proposed to circulate $1,000 copies
OF the work, and that it will direct
attention to our superior advantages
cannot be doubted.
While this great agency is at
work on behalf Of the agricultural
interests in the county, it is the pur-
pose of the board to attract business
men to our city and give substantial
encouragement where necessary,
and when the venture is Of such pub
lie nature as to be Of general interest.
Also to develop natural resources by
home energy and enterprise. That
there is coal lying under portions OF
the county, no one who has taken
pains to investigate has reasonable
doubt. Within Il short distance
from this place it has been found,
but what the quantity in reality may
be must be left to investigation.
For this purpose the chair appointed
Frank Gleason, A. ii. Roberts and
VIM. X. Green committee to look
after the matter and report at the
next meeting. 1t is the purpose to
prepare to delve deep in the earth,
confident that coal or gas will be
found. With this purpose the COM
mittee is now in correspondence with
parties who contract to prosecute
such search. There is fair promise
that the venture will be rewarded. All
over our state such enterprises are
being taken up and in many instan-
ces the material or element is found
with more ease than was expected.
In some localities a number Of
farmers have united interests and
are boring for artcsian wells. The
same amount Of individual effort
united III this town will make coal
investigations slight enterprise.
Of the number Of minor interests
that are being considered it Is not
necessary at this time to speak.
Suffice it to say that the officers are
already in correspondence with pro-
prietors of several manufacturing
and industrial enterprises, and will
show that there is good field here
for their various lines. In this, as
was suggested last week, each indi-
vidual has duty to perform and